One of the Vancouver’s prominent landmarks, The Academy, located at 400 E. Evergreen Blvd, changes hands with the intended purchase of the property by the Fort Vancouver National Trust. Known simply as The Academy, the four-story structure was originally designed and built in the form of a cross in the ...

Bill Leigh, owner of the Kiggins Theatre building, was approached by several people encouraging him to put the Kiggins, located at 1011 Main St., on the National Register of Historic Places, but he felt the designation presented “too many restrictions and not enough benefits.” During discussions with the City of ...

Resting an experienced hand on the smooth metal wheel, Tom Henrick explains the simple but ingenious mechanics that power the grist mill. “The throttle wheel is right here. Just by taking this wheel and turning it a little bit I allow water to enter the turbine and run through, producing ...

A new look at Vancouver’s historic Pearson Field airport. Local pilots and flight enthusiasts share their love of flight and appreciation of Pearson Field. For more information, visit the airport’s website. Listen to an audio podcast of this video here: CREDITS Video directed, shot and edited by Miles Burnett and ...

Pearson Field is much more than a 3,200-foot slab of pavement to Clark County pilots. It’s their connection to the world of aviation. On Tuesday we were able to ask several pilots what Pearson – and flying – means to them. Today we’re sharing a taste of our experience and ...

Pearson Field might lie in the shadow of Portland International Airport, but the smaller, local airport isn’t anything to scoff at. Pearson has been in use since 1905 when a dirigible landed near Vancouver Baracks, and today the field sees around 150 flights per day, according to field manager Willy ...

On Monday we introduced our Originals and announced our first subject: Kiggins Theatre. While filming this piece we had the privilege of getting an exclusive tour of the entire building from Seanette Corkill who runs the theater’s Facebook page and is a board member of the nonprofit group, Friends of Kiggins. ...

We’re starting something new here at couv.com. In the coming weeks and months, this website will become much more than you see today. As our founder, David Madore says, we’re “in the process of being invented.” Our COUV.COM Originals are the first of many new programs we will be rolling out ...